Helping out with DIY a few years back
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381739)
Rockingham, Australia
December 27, 2025 9:20pm CST
This discussion has been inspired by Snowy and the fact that her son had been able to do a few ‘odd jobs’ for her.
Some years ago, we visited our son in Melbourne. We travelled with our caravan so were able to take some power tools to tackle a list of things he wanted help with. The first, and seemingly biggest, job was to run a cord the length of the passageway. It needed to go behind some bookshelves which were stacked with books. Emptying those bookcases looked a very daunting task for me as there was not a lot of room to put the books anywhere else.
The house our son was renting was very old and very dilapidated. The walls went in and out a bit. I suggested we throw the cord over the books and against the wall. We did this, gave the cord a bit of a shake and it fell right down to the floor. So that was the first chore taken care of in about five minutes. Sometimes there is an easy way out.
The photo is of my son’s cat.
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
28 Dec
That job sounds easy enough to accomplish.
When Pretty and I moved into this house, the electrical outlets were in the wrong places for our furniture so we ran extension cords with built-in power breakers in them, just in case. I tacked the cords around doorways and along the baseboards before we moved our furniture in.
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@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Dec
@DaddyEvil Yes, he was very pleased. It gave us more time to tackle the other chores.
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
28 Dec
Quick and dirty as they like to say here
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@crossbones27 (52907)
• Mojave, California
28 Dec
I like it, California always talks about DIY Punk is based on DIY here in CaLi, The problem is it always goes back to our cities and counties. You can't be all DIY with big brother down your throat,they have conformed so many times, which is not totally bad but in the land of the wealthy its hard for anyone off the street having a shot which is what punks point was in the first place.
This is the most legendary band here excepting a key to the city. We love it, but at the same time as things change to a more corporate evil. I mean level. 
its impossible for most people to be DIY.
its impossible for most people to be DIY.
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@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Dec
@LadyDuck At Christmas, my niece's sons were trying to put the star on top of the Christmas tree rather than just propping it against the top branches. The tallest branch wouldn't support the weight of the star. I was able to double over the branch which made it shorter and stronger and it supported the star quite easily. Again, an easy fix.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
28 Dec
That is a lovely picture of an adorable cat.
You are right. Sometimes we have an easier and quicker solution to problem that looks massive. Good that you could figure that out and it not only saved your time but also the effort. And perhaps the best solution for old house.
You are right. Sometimes we have an easier and quicker solution to problem that looks massive. Good that you could figure that out and it not only saved your time but also the effort. And perhaps the best solution for old house.2 people like this
@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Dec
@arunima25 He hasn't had the cat all that time but she'd be 12 or 13 by now.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
30 Dec
@JudyEv 20 years is too long. I am a bit confused. Has the cat also been there for 20 years?..that's too long life for a cat. Isn't it?
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The cat is adorable!
@luisadannointed (11842)
• Philippines
1 Jan
I hope everything there is more okay now.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
28 Dec
By a sudden inspiration,you made it,which saved you a lot of trouble !
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
28 Dec
I always look for the easiest way. Glad they listened. Men don't always
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
29 Dec
@JudyEv Sometimes just lightly shaking a bookcase will let things drop when needed. But glad it just fell
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@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Dec
@wolfgirl569 I expected it to get hooked up at least once.
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Dec
Pretty much I have noticed that too. You just have to tackle the problems, and they work out.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
28 Dec
I thought I was done with projects except for the guest bathroom; but I was wrong. There are four things that I need to have someone come in and take care of. It's always something. Cute cat.
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